Besiktas V Liverpool 6pm

Smithwicks Man

super_furry wrote: »

Really? Away to the best side in Turkey, a notoriously difficult place to go to, without Coutinho, Henderson, Sakho, Lucas, Gerrard and a clearly out of sorts Sturridge?

But yeah, Rodgers is a clueless prick, right? :pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

What makes you think Besiktas are the best side in Turkey?

BMMachine

764dak

mada999 wrote: »

fook off Lovern.... why is a defender taking a peno ????

Timmyctc wrote: »

Its not really though. It the lottery was as easy as taking a peno you'd see a few more lottto winners I'd say. Awful pen. But why would you trust your 5th pen to a CB.

How many penalty shoot-outs have guys seen? Defenders are chosen to take penalties all the time.

super_furry

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

What makes you think Besiktas are the best side in Turkey?

http://www.espnfc.com/turkish-super-lig/18/table

smileyj1987

Timmyctc wrote: »

Everton are winning 7-2 AGG for all those saying the English teams all looked ****.

?????

The posts in this thread have said the teams that where beaten deserved it.

Dickerty

happyoutscan wrote: »

Based on our showing in the Champions League and having an out of form under pressure Lovren taking the 5th penalty then yed, I think he's clueless.

Such bull. When we were in the CL, we hadn't found our form. Over the last 12/15 games, we've been the best team in the LEAGUE. You are just ignoring that now??

Lovren obviously volunteered. We don't know what goes on in training, maybe he normally takes a good peno.

But no, you are right, he's a prick. Grab a mirror...

Sideshow Mark

Disappointing, don't understand why the final peno fell to Lovren. We didn't put out a great team, and BR allowed the midfield to be overrun for too long before making a change.

Seaba

If we are looking for a reason we lost I'm looking no further than Sturridge, Sterling and Balotelli, which is a change from blaming Gerrard, defensive cocktails ups, Mignolet.
The front 3 were shocking. Ball kept coming back

shamrock55

Nib wrote: »

Was sterling too tired to take a penalty?

Lol ffs read that back, to play another 90mins straight after maybe, to head off into istanbul on the lash maybe, but to kick a ball 12yrds:D

rob316

Timmyctc wrote: »

Everton are winning 7-2 AGG for all those saying the English teams all looked ****.

Young boys are a really really poor side to be fair. Besiktas much tougher opponents.

Utopia Parkway

Timmyctc wrote: »

Everton are winning 7-2 AGG for all those saying the English teams all looked ****.

The Young Boys are not very good in fairness.

Alfred Borden

Good result for Liverpool. Can focus on getting back in the Europa for next season now.

ricero

Sideshow Mark wrote: »

Disappointing, don't understand why the final peno fell to Lovren. We didn't put out a great team, and BR allowed the midfield to be overrun for too long before making a change.

in fairness i think that was arguably our strongest team given all the injuries to the squad

MisterAnarchy

rarnes1 wrote: »

The state of English clubs in Europe. Bunch of useless overpaid wasters!

Hopefully now people will realise that the Premiership is in serious decline.

This propaganda that the weaker teams in the Premiership are somehow getting better will hopefully be seen as the folly it is.
The top teams are in serious decline .

Guy:Incognito

764dak wrote: »

How many penalty shoot-outs have guys seen? Defenders are chosen to take penalties all the time.

Does Lovren count as a defender?

Smithwicks Man

super_furry wrote: »

http://www.espnfc.com/turkish-super-lig/18/table

An outdated table? They aren't 1st at the minute.

Galatasaray are top of the turkish league at the minute and Besiktas finished in 3rd, 12 points off 1st place last season.

They're the second best team in Turkey at a push, but probably the 3rd best.

citytillidie

very strange to see the heart break in this and the United thread

Onto the 4th place trophy battle

Guy:Incognito

super_furry wrote: »

http://www.espnfc.com/turkish-super-lig/18/table

Surely the best are over a full season? The next game could see them in 3rd, are they then the 3rd best, then best again a week later if they win again?

citytillidie

citytillidie wrote: »

very strange to see the heart break in this and the United thread

Not often I've known Utd mates wanting Liverpool to win!

Utopia Parkway

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Surely the best are over a full season? The next game could see them in 3rd, are they then the 3rd best, then best again a week later if they win again?

In fairness saying they are the best right now is not that big of a stretch considering they are top and have been for much of the season. Who knows what the future brings?

Smithwicks Man

MisterAnarchy wrote: »

Hopefully now people will realise that the Premiership is in serious decline.

This propaganda that the weaker teams in the Premiership are somehow getting better will hopefully be seen as the folly it is.
The top teams are in serious decline .

Will most likely be only 2 English teams left in Europe after this round if Arsenal and City crash out as expected.

Not really a shock imo, the tactical ineptitude of some of the English teams in Europe compared to their continental opposition is mind-blowing.

City and Arsenal in particular looked like they had zero game-plan throughout their matches.

Charlie19

rarnes1 wrote: »

Onto the 4th place trophy battle

Strangely confident we can pip spurs to that.

Smithwicks Man

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

In fairness saying they are the best right now is not that big of a stretch considering they are top and have been for much of the season. Who knows what the future brings?

They aren't top, Galatasaray are.

tayto lover

Raf32 wrote: »

Good result for Liverpool. Can focus on getting back in the Europa for next season now.

It will give them something to watch on Thursdays.

murpho999

shamrock55 wrote: »

Just goes to show the state of the premiership, this is the type of player that money attracts, fcuking pre maddonnas (premiership teams in general)

You can't go crazy over losing a penalty shootout.

What's a pre-madonna though?

Gavlor

rob316 wrote: »

Young boys are a really really poor side to be fair. Besiktas much tougher opponents.

Yeah they're muck. They only beat Basel at the weekend and are a couple of points behind them in the league. How did Liverpool fare against Basel?

Utopia Parkway

Smithwicks Man wrote: »

They aren't top, Galatasaray are.

Sorry meant they were top last week during the first leg.

MightyMandarin

Raf32 wrote: »

Good result for Liverpool. Can focus on getting back in the Europa for next season now.

I'm sure Arsenal have already started their preparations for not winning the Champions League next year aswell.

Guy:Incognito

murpho999 wrote: »

What's a pre-madonna though?

Its what she looks like before she falls down the stairs.

Smithwicks Man

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Sorry meant they were top last week during the first leg.

Fair, it's irrelevant really if they are top or not. Turkey's a notoriously difficult place to go, can't really say I'm shocked with what I saw tonight.

tayto lover

murpho999 wrote: »

You can't go crazy over losing a penalty shootout.

What's a pre-madonna though?

Someone who hasn't fallen off a stage yet.

Timmyctc

murpho999 wrote: »

You can't go crazy over losing a penalty shootout.

What's a pre-madonna though?

Its similar to how we say BC meaning Before Christ.

PM or Pre-Madonna refers to the period before Madonna's first hit single in 1982. Any players born before this date are "Pre-Madonnas"

Smithwicks Man

Timmyctc wrote: »

Its similar to how we say BC meaning Before Christ.

PM or Pre-Madonna refers to the period before Madonna's first hit single in 1982. Any players born before this date are "Pre-Madonnas"

Timmyctc

In fairness. Besiktas played some lovely football tonight. Their whole team seems very technically able. All were capable of dribbling out of a tight spot. Also I love Slavan. Such a cool guy.

Dickerty

Shame the Spurs went out as well, would have been a good distraction for them.

This could be a blessing in disguise, fewer games. Tonight showed that we don't have the depth we need, missing

Johnson
Flanagan
Enrique
Sakho
Lucas
Gerrard
Henderson
Coutinho

And Ibe, Can, Sterling and Sturridge all looked tired.

rossie1977

tactically rodgers has always been very poor so not sure why people are giving out when some point that out.

bilic is a couple of levels above rodgers

smileyj1987

tayto lover wrote: »

It will give them something to watch on Thursdays.

Funny thing is id be confident that Liverpool are going to win the champions league quicker then arsenal.

SantryRed

rossie1977 wrote: »

tactically rodgers has always been very poor so not sure why people are giving out when some point that out.

bilic is a couple of levels above rodgers

How on earth has Rodgers always been 'very poor' tactically?

It's actually some of the biggest load of crap I've ever read on this site, and that's saying something.

martingriff

Dickerty wrote: »

Shame the Spurs went out as well, would have been a good distraction for them.

This could be a blessing in disguise, fewer games. Tonight showed that we don't have the depth we need, missing

Johnson
Flanagan
Enrique
Sakho
Lucas
Gerrard
Henderson
Coutinho

And Ibe, Can, Sterling and Sturridge all looked tired.

Is that a blessing or a curse?

Utopia Parkway

rossie1977 wrote: »

tactically rodgers has always been very poor

Not sure what the evidence is for this apart from it being an edgy thing to say?

SantryRed

SantryRed wrote: »

How on earth has Rodgers always been 'very poor' tactically?

It's actually some of the biggest load of crap I've ever read on this site, and that's saying something.

Wooooah.

It's the latest catchphrase don't you know.

shamrock55

murpho999 wrote: »

You can't go crazy over losing a penalty shootout.

What's a pre-madonna though?

Someone who is up their own arse, which alot of so called premiership superstars are (prima donna) lol!!

Oranage2

Does this say anything about the premier league?

The team that finished second can't beat besiktas over two legs.

Oranage2

Oranage2 wrote: »

Does this say anything about the premier league?

The team that finished second can't beat besiktas over two legs.

The league is vastly overrated.

764dak

Oranage2 wrote: »

Does this say anything about the premier league?

The team that finished second can't beat besiktas over two legs.

Does it? City couldn't beat Wigan the last two meetings. What's so far-fetched about Liverpool not being able to beat Besiktas over two legs?

IrishSkyBoxer

Sh1te team. Rodgers is a clown. Lovren is a disgrace. Gutted for stevie.

citytillidie

764dak wrote: »

Does it? City couldn't beat Wigan the last two meetings. What's so far-fetched about Liverpool not being able to beat Besiktas over two legs?

Ahhh don't fall for it

martingriff

IrishSkyBoxer wrote: »

Sh1te team. Rodgers is a clown. Lovren is a disgrace. Gutted for stevie.

Why because he had the cahoonas to step up and take a penalty in that games.

happyoutscan

Dickerty wrote: »

Such bull. When we were in the CL, we hadn't found our form. Over the last 12/15 games, we've been the best team in the LEAGUE. You are just ignoring that now??

Lovren obviously volunteered. We don't know what goes on in training, maybe he normally takes a good peno.

But no, you are right, he's a prick. Grab a mirror...

What nonsense, so Rodgers is absolved as we hadn't found our 'form'? That's funny. Pathetic but funny.

And thanks for reminding me we've been the best team over the last 12/15 games, pity you can't remember how rubbish we were up to that point. You ignoring that?

Of course you are because if you weren't you couldn't pride yourself on being such a true 'get behind the manager blah blah blah' type of uber-fan.